Softball Recap: Garden Grove Argonauts vs. Westminster Lions
On Friday, Garden Grove never let their opponents score. They put the hurt on the Westminster Lions with a sharp 13-0 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Garden Grove also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Kayden Connaty made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Connaty has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Connaty was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple.
In other batting news, Hailee Le was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Xitali Gomez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
On Westminster's side, they saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Heredia, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
The victory made it two in a row for Garden Grove and bumps their season record up to 7-8. As for Westminster, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-16 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Garden Grove will challenge Katella at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Westminster, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Godinez Fundamental at 3:30 p.m. on April 10th.
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